Wet rooms in Stretford

Postcode districts: M17, M32, M41
Nearby: Old Trafford, Urmston and Sale
Guide price: £5,600–£11,250
Typical time on site: 5–10 working days
Water: Soft across most of Greater Manchester
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a wet room cost in Stretford?

Guide price in Stretford: £5,600–£11,250 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. Labour costs in North West England put local prices at about 6% below the UK guide figure. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.

Compact

£4,200–£6,600

Full tanking, porcelain tiles

Typical

Signature

£6,600–£11,250

4–7 m² room

Large or luxury

£11,250–£17,000

Large-format or stone-effect tiles

Guide prices for Stretford including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.

Working in Stretford

In Stretford we cover M17, M32 and M41; we also cover Old Trafford, 1.3 miles away, and Urmston.

In Stretford, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. For a wet room in a Stretford flat, the first step is the lease, because freeholder consent is often needed before any work starts. If your Stretford bathroom is upstairs on timber joists, we check their size and direction before planning the wet room floor.

Supplies across most of Greater Manchester are soft. If that holds for your street in Stretford, limescale on shower glass and heads builds up slowly and a squeegee after use is usually enough. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.

What the job includes

Strip-out, waste removal, a final flow test to the drain and handover
Slip-resistant porcelain floor tiles and wall tiling
A pre-formed floor former with a linear or centre drain, or a screed laid to fall
Floor strengthening or a ply overlay on timber floors so the surface does not flex

Decisions to make first

Linear or centre drain

A linear drain along one wall lets the floor fall in a single direction, so large tiles can be laid without awkward cuts. A centre drain needs a four-way fall and suits smaller tiles or mosaic.

Open or screened

A fully open shower with no glass only works in a larger room, with the basin, WC and towels well away from the spray.

Rules that apply in England

In England, a new drain connection or changes at the soil stack can be building-regulations work under Part H, and new circuits or changes to the wiring in the room are notifiable under Part P. If the wet room is a newly formed bathroom, Approved Document F requires extract of 15 litres per second intermittent or 8 litres per second continuous.

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Wet rooms in Stretford: questions

How much does a wet room cost in Stretford?

A wet room in Stretford usually costs £5,600–£11,250 including VAT. Expect the lower end for a like-for-like job with standard products, and the upper end if things move or you choose premium finishes. Your quote is itemised and fixed in writing once agreed.

Is the home survey in Stretford really free?

Yes. We visit, measure the room, check the pipework, drainage and electrics, and talk through what you want. You then get a written, itemised quote with no obligation to go ahead.

Do you cover M17 in Stretford?

Yes. We cover all of Stretford, including M17, M32 and M41, and nearby Old Trafford, Urmston and Sale. Survey visits are free and arranged at a time that suits you.

Is the water hard in Stretford?

Can you have a wet room on a wooden floor?

Yes. On a timber floor, the former usually sits down between the joists so the finished floor stays level, and the joists may need trimming, strengthening or extra noggins. The floor must be stiff, often with a ply overlay, so it does not flex and crack the tiles or the tanking. We check the joists at the survey before quoting.